RDS Public Meeting Address:
Chicago
-May31- (1:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.)-June1- (8:30 a.m. to Noon)
FAA
Conference Center
2300 E. Devon Avenue
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Host POC:
- Chicago- Floyd Miras, MARAD-(847) 298-4535
Floyd.Miras@MARAD.dot.gov
- Washington, D.C.-Kathleen Dunn, MARAD- (202) 366-2307
Other Federal and Regional Representatives:
- LTJG Frank Delrosso, USCG (216) 902-6051
- CAPT Randolph Helland, Chief of Marine Safety (d9), USCG, Great Lakes Region-
(216) 902-6046
- Bonnie Eleder, US EPA Region V, (312) 886-4885
- Ernie Drott, Chief Construction-Operations Division, Lakes and Rivers Division,
Cincinnati, OH, USACE, (513) 684-3057
- Scott Vowinkel, USACE, Chicago, (312) 353-6373, Scott.C.Vowinkel@usace.army.mil
- CAPT John Wilder, NOAA, (843) 740-1236
Memphis
-June6- (9:00 a.m. to 5p.m.)
Cargill Inc. (Soybean Process)
1877 Channel Ave
Presidents Island
Memphis, TN 38113
Host POC:
- Industry Host- Donald C. McCrory, Port Director, Memphis & Shelby County Port
Commission- (901) 948-4422
Portofmem1@aol.com
- MARAD Central Region, Jim Murphy- (504) 589-2000
James.Murphy@MARAD.dot.gov
- MARAD Washington, Robert G. Christensen, Chief, Division of Domestic Shipping (202)
366-5507
Other Federal and Regional Representatives:
- CDR Harvey Dexter, USCG, Gulf Coast and Inland Waterways Region- (504) 589-6901
- Doug Johnson, US EPA Region IV, (404) 562-9386
- Tod Schattgan, NOAA, (573)659-8154
- Ernie Drott, Chief Construction-Operations Division, Lakes and Rivers Division,
Cincinnati, OH, USACE, (513) 684-3057, Ernest.A.Drott@usace.army.mil
- Louis Richie, USACE, (513) 684-6055, Louis.H.Richie@usace.army.mil
- Louis Logue, Acting Chief Operations Division, USACE, (601) 634-5882, Louis.H.Logue@usace.army.mil
- Steve Jones, USACE, (601) 634-7148- Steve.Jones@usace.army.mil
-Philidelphia
-June12 (9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
US EPA Region 3 Auditorium
1650 Arch Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Host POC:
- Howard Danley, Deputy Chief, Navigation Services Division, NOAA
(301) 713-2732- Howard.Danley@noaa.gov
Other Federal and Regional Representatives:
- CAPT Thomas Daley, Chief of Marine Safety (d1), USCG, Northeast Atlantic Region-
(617) 223-8439
- CAPT Joseph Kuchin, Chief of Marine Safety (d5 & LANTAREA), USCG, Mid-Atlantic
Region- (757) 398-6637
- Bill Muir, US EPA Region III, (215) 814-2741
- Tom Creamer, Chief Operations Division, North Atlantic Division, USACE, (718) 491-8732, Thomas.M.Creamer@usace.army.mil
- Lenny Kotkiewicz, USACE, (718) 491-8730, Leonard.E.Kotkiewicz@usace.army.mil
- Robert F. McKeon, Director, North Atlantic Region, MARAD, (212) 668-3330
Jacksonville
-June20- (12:00 p.m.-4 p.m.)-June 21st- (8:00 a.m.-12
p.m.)
Sea Turtle Inn
1 Ocean Blvd
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Host POC:
- LTJG John Hennigan, USCG, Seventh District-(305) 415-6866,
Jhennigan@d7.uscg.mil
- LT Bill Weinbecker, USCG, Marine Safety Office Jacksonville-(904) 232-2640, WWeinbecker@msojax.uscg.mil
Other Federal and Regional Representatives:
- CAPT William Fels, Chief of Marine Safety (d7), USCG, Southeast Atlantic Region-
(305) 536-5651
- CAPT Joseph Kuchin, Chief of Marine Safety (d5 & LANTAREA), USCG, Mid-Atlantic
Region- (757) 398-6637
- Doug Johnson, US EPA Region IV, (404) 562-9386
- LCDR John Humphry, NOAA, (843) 740-1178
- Bob Prince, Chief, Construction-Operations Division, South Atlantic Division, Atlanta,
GA, USACE, (404) 562-5125, George.R.Prince.Jr@usace.army.mil
- Bert Holler, USACE, (404) 562-5113, Albert.G.Holler@usace.army.mil
- Mayank (Nuns) Jain, Director, South Atlantic Region, MARAD, (757) 441-3189
Seattle
-June27 (9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
NOAAs Auditorium located in Building 9:
7600 Sand Point Way
Seattle, WA 98115-6349
Host POC:
- Jim Gardner, Chief, Pacific Hydrographic Branch, NOAA
(206)526-6835-
Jim.Gardner@noaa.gov
Other Federal and Regional Representatives:
- CAPT John Veentjer, Chief of Marine Safety (d13), USCG, Northwest Region- (206)
220-7220
- CAPT Edward Page, Chief of Marine Safety (d17), USCG, Alaskan Region- (907)
463-2199
- John Malek, US EPA Region X, (206) 553-1286
- Peter Gibson, Chief Operations Division, Northwestern Division, Portland, OR, USACE,
(503) 808-3880, Peter.C.Gibson@usace.army.mil
- James Reese, USACE, (503) 808-3862, Jim.R.Reese@usace.army.mil
- Andy Constantaras, Chief Construction Operations Division, Pacific Ocean Division,
Honolulu, HI, USACE, (808) 438-8424, Andrew.Constantaras@usace.army.mil
- Mike Lee, USACE, (808) 438-3063, Michael.T.Lee@usace.army.mil
- Francis X. Johnston, Director, Western Region, MARAD, (415) 744-3125
- Lyn McClelland, MARAD, (
LA/LB
-July11 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Port of Los Angeles building:
Port Plaza
100 W. 5th Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
Host POC:
- LTJG Ken OConnor, USCG, Marine Safety Office Long Beach-
(562)980-4425
JOconnor@d11.uscg.mil
LT Richard Sanders, USCG, Eleventh District- (510) 437-2954
RSanders@d11.uscg.mil
Other Federal and Regional Representatives:
- CAPT Frank Whipple, Chief of Marine Safety (d11 & PACAREA), USCG, Western Region-
(510) 437-2942
- CAPT Terry Rice, Chief of Marine Safety (d14), USCG, Pacific Islands Region-
(808) 541-2144
- Steven John, US EPA, Region IX, (213) 452-3806
- Mike Grebinski, Chief, Construction-Operations, South Pacific Division, San Francisco,
CA, USACE, (415) 977-8031, Michael.A.Grebiniski@usace.army.mil
- George Domurat, USACE, (415) 977-8050, George.W.Domurat@usace.army.mil
- CDR Gerry Wheaton, NOAA, (831) 583-2365 x129
- Francis X. Johnston, Director, Western Region, MARAD, (415) 744-3125
Houston
-July17th (1:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.)- July18th (8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
JW Marriott-Galleria (SW side of Houston)
5150 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77056
(713)961-1500
Host POC:
- John Rozsypal, USACE, (409) 766-3091
- Ted Walters, Port of Houston Authority (713) 670-2632
Twalters@POHA.com
Other Federal and Regional Representatives:
- CAPT Christopher Desmond, Chief of Marine Safety (d8), USCG, Gulf Coast and Inland
Waterways Region- (504) 589-6901
- CDR Alan Bunn, NOAA, (409) 845-3855
- Monica Young, US EPA Region VI, (214) 665-7349
- Jerry Smith, Chief, Operations Division, Southwest Division, Dallas, TX, USACE, (214)
767-2429, Jerry.W.Smith@usace.army.mil
- Carlos Aguilar, USACE, (214) 767-5301, Carlos.C.Aguilar@usace.army.mil